Apple may be planning to launch the iPhone 4 in India

Earlier today, a report from The Guardian said that India was set to become the second largest smartphone market in the world this year, staying behind only China. And, a new rumor is saying that Apple might be hoping to cash in on this emerging market by re-releasing a budget device, which by Apple standards means the 4 year old iPhone 4.

The iPhone 5s and 5c have been something of a dud so far in India, because the devices are simply too expensive for users there. As a result, Apple has seen its market share drop in the country. So, there is a new rumor going around that Apple will re-introduce the iPhone 4 at somewhere around $250 in order to try to attract more users.

This is definitely a bit of a risky move, if it is true. Few mobile devices age well past the two year mark, and Apple products are no different. The iPhone 4 can technically run iOS 7, but many users have found performance to be somewhat lacking. The move would certainly give customers a viable option from Apple at a pretty good price point, but given that the Moto G is expected to be released in India towards the end of this month.

people here don't buy apple phones for specs or anything they buy for status value .. If they had released apple iPhone 3g here at 200$ even that would sell more than any other phone... apple is not cool here ..
apple is all about pride here...

The iPhone 4 was unveiled on June 7th 2010. It's now January 2014. If Motorola can make a quad core 720p phone with 16gig of storage and 1gig of ram for $199 in late 2013 why even bother with a phone that is almost 4 years old? Even the Nokia 521 outclasses that phone. It's like one step forward (iPhone 5s) and two steps back (iPhone 5c) but worst.

Michael H. do not put a racist statement. Have you ever tried to find out how many no contract iphones are bought by people of your country. Even in US there are not many customers for $650 phone.
At one side you write a country which is going to be second largest country for smartphone. On the other side you don't even make a sense of what you write.
Hope your editor reads this.

People who are stupid enough to buy this "dumped" phone probably deserve it. In India those who buy Apple logo just do it for the flaunt value. The sensible ones buy the much better options available with WP and Android OS.

here is the list of phones i can get for $250 in India.Apple thinks Indians are fools,but doesn't know how foolish it is.Why ppl would buy ip4 when they can get a smartphone with quad core processor,5 inches screen,1gb ram and 8mp camera under $250.

Until today i wasnt sure if the people here were so stupid as i thought or much more stupider than i couldaever imagined..
These people so ignorant and self esteemed, always bragging about their countries especially americans that they never could hv imagined that the rotten food 4 was already being sold as a used device in INDIA when they were yt to let go of its elder sibling..
People... Take notice of us INDIANS..
Our markets were selling the 5s n 5c even before it was available with your carrier network operators..
If you doubt it then better visit INDIA when the ipong 6 is released..
When u return to ur country at least u could brag to b the 1st owner of it there.

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